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William Lewis — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Will — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Meridian City Beat No One |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Will Lewis | Head | — | 28 | ~1872 |
| William Lewis | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Clarence Lewis | Son | — | ~1900 | |
| Annie Lewis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Head, age 20
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | House Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ardella Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Lewis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Lewis
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lewis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ardella Lewis
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lewis
Son · 1900 · age 2 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ida Lewis
Sibling · 1900 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Lewis
Sibling · 1900 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1900 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu815unit:0252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Horton | 15 | Son | At School | Alabama |
| 52 | Cora Horton | 13 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 53 | Eddie Horton | 12 | Son | At School | Alabama |
| 54 | Alma Horton | 9 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 55 | Hugh Horton | 6 | Son | At School | Alabama |
| 56 | Mable Horton | 4 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 57 | Dewey Horton | 2 | Son | At School | Alabama |
| 58 | Ida Horton | 1 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 59 | Jennie Olmstead | 51 | Head | Keep Boarding House | Alabama |
| 60 | Richard Sutton | 45 | Boarder | Brick Mason | Alabama |
| 61 | Will Lewis | 28 | Head | Laborer, R.R. | Mississippi |
| 62 | Annie Lewis | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ida Lewis | 13 | Daughter | At School | Mississippi |
| 64 | William Lewis THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Clarence Lewis | None | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | George Taylor | 31 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 67 | Bass Webb | 44 | Head | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Dinah Webb | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | James Webb | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Monnie Webb | 12 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 71 | Scholast Webb | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Jim Webb | 20 | Son | Fireman Mill | Mississippi |
| 73 | Eliza Webb | 15 | Daughter | At School | Mississippi |
| 74 | George Dunlap | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Rosa Dunlap | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Stewart Dunlap | 10 | Son | At School | Mississippi |
| 77 | George Noble | 8 | Son | At School | Mississippi |
| 78 | George Tankersley | 15 | Boarder | Cook | Alabama |
| 79 | Walter Tankersley | 14 | Boarder | At School | Alabama |
| 80 | John W. Harris | 40 | Head | Prop-Pool Room | Alabama |
| 81 | Ella Harris | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | James Harris | 15 | Son | At School | Mississippi |
| 83 | Gregory Harris | 12 | Son | At School | Mississippi |
| 84 | Hattie Harris | 10 | Daughter | At School | Mississippi |
| 85 | Louie Harris | 8 | Daughter | At School | Mississippi |
| 86 | Leo Harris | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Dewey Harris | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Sarah Cook | 95 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Cary Eady | 25 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 90 | James Graham | 51 | Boarder | Cook | North Carolina |
| 91 | Albert Graham | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Mollie Marshall | 23 | Head | School Teacher | Mississippi |
| 93 | Mary Marshall | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Sue Reese | 45 | Head | Sick Nurse | Alabama |
| 95 | Reuben Grant | 20 | Son | Fireman Sta. Port | Alabama |
| 96 | Annie Grant | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Minnie Mcalpin | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 98 | Clara Childs | 19 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Mary Washington | 25 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 100 | Robert Washington | 11 | Son | At School | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)